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  • Molita Elizabeth Ptaszynski

    Mrs. Ptaszynski, 80, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, formerly of East Brunswick, died July 11, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, Alex Ptaszynski, and by a sister, Lenora. Surviving are many family members. Services were held at the Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Sayreville. Memorial contributions may be…

  • FRHSD five-year plan for progress in place

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A fter months of community outreach and brainstorming, Freehold Regional High School District administrators have assembled an implementation roadmap to reach a series of goals over the next five years. The Board of Education adopted a new mission statement at the end of 2011 that kicked off a strategic planning…

  • Carmelo Benanti

    Mr. Benanti, 86, of Howell, formerly of Brick, died July 11, 2012, at home. He served in the U.S. Army, 5th Division, during World War II, and received the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the World War II Victory Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Honorable Service Label Button of World War II, the Army…

  • Just remember to hide the evidence

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I have been known to have a clean house. There was that time last August when I got on a roll. There was the cleaning frenzy that hit me in the post-tax season, and once last month, as the promise of visiting relatives loomed on the horizon, I polished…

  • Walter Jennings

    Mr. Jennings, 81, of Jackson, died July 11, 2012, at home. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Jennings was employed by the Marlboro Township Board of Education and the Jamison & Son Bus Co. as a bus mechanic. He was predeceased by his wife, Estelle Jennings, in 2010; a brother,…

  • Howell earns designation as ‘high performing’ district

    HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District has been designated as a “high performing” school district by the New Jersey Department of Education, according to a press release. This designation results from the Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) district performance review, which is an extensive review of the district’s instructional programs, educational practices, fiscal management,…

  • Christopher David Perrone

    Mr. Perrone, 36, of Asbury Park, died July 13, 2012, at home. He was born in Freehold Township and was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, and Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. Surviving are his father, James J. Perrone, and his mother, Rosalyn Perrone; a twin brother, Matthew James Perrone; and a sister, Theresa Anne…

  • Betty Jane Joyce

    Mrs. Joyce, 87, of Farmingdale, died July 15, 2012, at Neptune Rehabilitation & Care Center, Neptune. Prior to retiring in 1965, she was employed as a librarian for the Madison Township School System in Old Bridge. Along with her former husband, Mrs. Joyce owned and operated Joyce’s Bar & Grill in Farmingdale. She was predeceased…

  • Ruth (Graber) Greenfield

    Mrs. Greenfield, 87, of Monroe Township, formerly of Bayonne, died June 6, 2012. Mrs. Greenfield and her husband were the founders of Susan Greene Handbags, Matawan, in 1959. She was predeceased by her husband, A. Julius Greenfield, in 2007; and a son, Robert, in 1992. Surviving are a daughter, Susan Meizinger of the Monmouth Junction…